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Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.
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The Lord builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
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He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.
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He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.
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Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
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The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.
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Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God,
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Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
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He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry.
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He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
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The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy.
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Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
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For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you.
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He makes peace in your borders, And fills you with the finest wheat.
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He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly.
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He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
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He casts out His hail like morsels; Who can stand before His cold?
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He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
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He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.